The T20I format has brought a lot of excitement to the gentleman’s game. However, with that excitement comes a lot of pressure for players, and it doubles for a captain.
There’s always constant pressure to win games and score significant runs for the team. A few captains have embraced this by being composed on the field and amassing loads of runs.
In this article, let’s look at the top 10 batters with the most runs as captains in T20Is.
Most Runs as a Captain in T20I
| Captain | Innings | Runs | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam (PAK) | 78 | 2642 | 129.38 |
| Aaron Finch (AUS) | 76 | 2236 | 137.51 |
| Muhammad Waseem (UAE) | 65 | 2182 | 154.42 |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 74 | 2153 | 122.95 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 62 | 1905 | 149.76 |
| Gerhard Erasmus (NAM) | 73 | 1833 | 124.01 |
| Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (JPN) | 43 | 1655 | 145.55 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 46 | 1570 | 148.73 |
| Jos Buttler (ENG) | 48 | 1566 | 151.89 |
| Eoin Morgan (ENG) | 65 | 1469 | 140.30 |
Key Insights on Batting Records by Captains in T20Is
Most Career Runs and Batting Milestones as T20I Captain
Babar Azam has scored the most runs as a captain in T20Is. He accumulated 2642 runs in 78 innings while leading Pakistan.
Azam’s tally included three centuries, the joint-most by a captain in T20Is, along with India’s Rohit Sharma. (Check out Rohit’s centuries here.)
Azam has also smashed the most fifty-plus scores in the 20-over format as a skipper, with 26 knocks under his belt.
Virat Kohli has the highest batting average as a skipper in T20Is (minimum 40 innings). The former Indian skipper scored 1570 runs at an average of 47.57, which is a testament to his sheer batting skills.
Mitchell Marsh (Australia), Muhammad Waseem (UAE), Ramesh Satheesan (Romania), and Jos Buttler (England) are the four captains with strike rates above 150 in T20Is (minimum 500 balls faced).
UAE’s Muhammad Waseem and Rohit Sharma are the two captains who have hit 100 or more sixes in T20Is.
Azam and Australia’s Aaron Finch are the two skippers who have hammered 200 or more fours in T20Is.
Highest Individual and Calendar Year Performance Records as T20I Skippers
Finch has recorded the highest individual score by a captain in T20Is. He slammed a fiery 172 off 76 balls against Zimbabwe in 2018. This is also the highest individual score by any batter in this format.
Azam scored 939 runs in 26 innings in 2021, the most by a skipper in a calendar year in T20Is.
Azam’s 2021 tally included 10 fifty-plus scores – nine fifties and one hundred – the most by a captain in a year in T20Is.
Home, Away, and Bilateral Series Records as T20I Captains
1702 of Azam’s runs came outside Pakistan, the most by a captain in away-from-home T20Is.
Kane Williamson scored 1207 of his 2153 runs in New Zealand, the most by a captain on home soil in T20Is.
Williamson has scored the most runs as a captain against a team in T20Is. He accumulated 652 runs in 20 innings against Pakistan.
Williamson’s run tally against Pakistan included six fifty-plus scores, the most by a captain against a team in T20Is.
Azam has scored the most runs as a captain in a bilateral T20I series. He aggregated 285 runs in seven matches in the 2022 series against England at home.
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